Terra & Tide
01
Made to travel.
Across ports, kitchens, and burial rooms, a single vessel gathers a map of the ancient Mediterranean.
The Meridian Museum / Collection 2026
Objects
in focus.
A living museum for the details that outlast us: carved stone, painted clay, pressed leaves, and the hands that kept them safe.
New this season: Terra & Tide opens in Gallery 04, with late hours every Thursday.
Study 04 / Marble portrait
2nd century
Current rooms
See the story from both sides.
Two exhibitions, one shared question: what does an object remember when it leaves the hands that made it?
Reading the Garden
02
Look closer.
Botanical studies from six centuries turn careful observation into a language of line, leaf, and light.
Object label 1842.7
A small circle can hold a whole room.
Our collection note series follows one object beyond its display case: where it was found, how it was made, and what new questions it gives back.
- Material
- Sandstone
- Date
- 2nd century
- Gallery
- Room 04
Come by
Make an afternoon of it.
Settle in for one room or stay until the last light. The museum is designed for both kinds of visit.
Plan your visit
Find us beside Meridian Square, two blocks from the river. Step-free entry is through the north doors on Hawthorn Lane.
HoursTue-Sun, 10:00-18:00
Thu late, until 21:00
Thu late, until 21:00
AdmissionAdults $12
Under 18s free
Under 18s free
Before you arrive
Gallery maps and quiet-hour notes are ready at the welcome desk. Bags, sketchbooks, and careful questions are welcome.
What is accessible?
All public galleries, the cafe, and the north entrance are step-free. Large-print labels and stools are available on request.
A note from the museum
Bring one good question.
Once a month, we send a short dispatch from the collection: a new object, a close reading, and the next place to look.